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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS ACCEPTING PROPOSALS FOR OUTDOOR MARKETPLACE
July 25, 2008

The board of directors of the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds requests proposals from qualified individuals, businesses, or non profit agencies to create and manage an outdoor marketplace.

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DIRTY HANDS A BEAUTIFUL FAIRGROUNDS MAKES
May 15, 2008

What involves a little dirt now translates into a lot of beauty this September. The scene is the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds and the task is to put 13,000 flower plants into dozens of flowerbeds.

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PINS TO THE FIRST THOUSAND
August 27, 2007

The first thousand visitors to the 2007 Santa Cruz County Fair will take home a special reminder of their day at the Fair.

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ENTRY GUIDES AVAILABLE, DEADLINE NEAR
August 1, 2007

The guides and entry forms for those who enter their best in this year's Santa Cruz County Fair are readily available. This is good news for those who wait until the end to get their paperwork to the Fair office.

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APTOS CHAMBER TO FETE VINCENT AND EASON AS MAN AND WOMAN OF THE YEAR
October 2, 2007
This year's winners of the Aptos Chamber of Commerce awards are people and organizations serving the community with distinction for decades. The winners, to be honored Oct. 12, are:

Man of the Year: Dave Vincent. Woman of the Year: Sandi Eason. Outstanding Achievement: John Kegebein. Business of the Year: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Organization of the Year: Leadership Santa Cruz.

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COUNTY FAIR OUTDOES ITSELF ... AND LAST YEAR: ATTENDANCE ALREADY AT 60,000, 10 PERCENT BETTER THAN L
September 17, 2007
An estimated 60,000 people attended the Santa Cruz County Fair through Saturday, a 10 percent increase over last year's attendance and that doesn't even include the final day's attendance, said fair manager Yvette Jordan.

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OCEAN SPEEDWAY: RACERS PUT ON A SHOW FOR SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FAIR CROWD
September 17, 2007
or the first time in several years, Ocean Speedway on Saturday gave fairgoers a taste of what goes on at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds on a weekly basis throughout the spring, summer and autumn months.

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SHERIFF TAKES RECRUITMENT EFFORT ON THE ROAD
September 15, 2007
Most Santa Cruz County Fair attendees come for the garlic fries, concerts, carnival rides and livestock exhibits.

But, this year, a handful of fairgoers are also looking for a job.

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COLORFUL OPENING TO COUNTY FAIR
September 12, 2007
The colors red, white and blue were displayed in abundance Tuesday at the Santa Cruz County Fair.

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HERE COME THE PIG RACES AND FANTASTIC APPLE PIE: SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FAIR BACK AGAIN FOR ANOTHER YEAR
September 10, 2007
On Sunday, they were hauling in 400-pound pumpkins on fork lifts, pitching tents on the grass and setting up food stands, all in anticipation of Tuesday's opening day of the Santa Cruz County Fair.

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SHARON HULL, THIS WEEK IN THE GARDEN: COUNTY FAIR EXHIBITS INSPIRE GARDENERS
September 7, 2007
If you've never been to the Santa Cruz County Fair, consider attending this year, both for sheer fun and as part of your gardening education. It has many exhibits and demonstrations that are deservedly popular with gardeners.

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THIS YEAR, SIX-DAY EVENT TAKES A PATRIOTIC TURN WITH 'BARN IN THE USA' THEME.
September 7, 2007
The Santa Cruz County Fair has long teemed with local pride. This year, its planners are widening their net a bit.

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ENTER YOUR BEST IN FAIR; DEADLINE IS AUG. 4
July 18, 2007
The guidelines for those who want to enter their best pies or wine or even poetry are available for this year's Santa Cruz County Fair, which runs from Sept. 11-16.

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ADVOCATES HOPE TO DISCOURAGE SMOKING AT COUNTY FAIR
June 9, 2007
In the latest move to snuff out smoking in Santa Cruz County, visitors to this year's Santa Cruz County Fair who want to enjoy a cigarette will be asked to think twice before lighting up.

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NUMBERS SIGNAL GOOD TIMES AT THE FAIR
September 21, 2006
The 2006 Santa Cruz County Fair came and went but it won't soon be forgotten.

For Yvette Jordan, who has been at the fair for 37 of its 111 years, it was officially her first as manager and the results look favorable.

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DISABLED GROUPS CRITICIZE LACK OF TRANSPORATION TO COUNTY FAIR
September 16, 2006
No public transportation is available to this year's Santa Cruz County Fair, and that has some disabled and low-income groups upset that they can't take in the funnel cakes, prize-winning pigs and a Beatles cover band.

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POLICE K-9S SHOW OFF AT SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FAIR
September 15, 2006
A group school children and their chaperones were treated Thursday to an up-close look at the work police K-9s do.

The demonstration was put on at the Santa Cruz County Fair by the Santa Cruz County Police Canine Association.

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KIDS ARE WOWED BY UNUSUAL BIRDS AT COUNTY FAIR
September 14, 2006
The Santa Cruz County Fair was teeming with toddlers Wednesday. Strapped into backpacks or straining against a parent's hand, the wee turned out en masse for Kids Day, when children under 11 enjoy the fair for free.

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110TH SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FAIR IS OFF AND RUNNING
September 14, 2006
Fair manager Yvette Jordan felt butterflies in her stomach Tuesday morning.

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83-YEAR-OLD GRANDMOTHER TAKES HER GOODS TO THE FAIR IN SEARCH OF RIBBONS
September 13, 2006
There are few places left in the world where a grandmother can reach rock star status.

The County Fair is one of them  just ask Gloria Johnson, 83, of Watsonville.

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THE FAIR STARTS TODAY
September 12, 2006
For Chris Mora of Watsonville, the Santa Cruz County Fair won't ever be the same.

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COUNTY FAIR EXHIBITS INSPIRED BY AREA'S BEAUTY
September 10, 2006
When Robin Lerios of Santa Cruz snapped a picture of her cat 20 years ago, she never thought it would be an award winner.

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FAIR TAKES EXTRA STEPS TO PREVENT GERMS' SPREAD
September 8, 2006
Visitors to this year's Santa Cruz County Fair will find a number of additional hand-washing stations and barriers keeping them at a greater distance from livestock, fair manager Yvette Jordan said.

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COUNTY FAIR SCHEDULE
September 8, 2006
2006 Santa Cruz County Fair schedule

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COUNTY FAIR AROUND THE CORNER
September 8, 2006
With just days remaining until the 111th Santa Cruz County Fair kicks off Tuesday, exhibitors and volunteers are stepping into high gear to show off the best in the county.

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BAKING PIE IS ALL IN THE FAMILY
August 25, 2006
It's all in the family when it comes to baking pies at the Titus household.

Charlot Titus, 75, started entering her pies in the Santa Cruz County Fair apple pie baking contest in the mid-1970s, when the competition first got going.

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The minutes and agendas of our Board of Directors meetings are presented in pdf format.

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Supplemental Meetings

Finance Committee Meeting Minutes March 17, 2008

Financial Strategic Plan Meeting Agenda January 2008

Building and Grounds Committee Agenda February 2008

Holiday Fair Food Committee Minutes August 2007

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